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Author What car for a runabout?
Matty SRi
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31st May 11 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cant complain with my 306!
vaux.dan
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I'm swaying more towards the 306 dturbo
Matty SRi
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Cant fault mine, ive put crystal headlights on and gti6 leather interior. much comfier. But if you get 1 make sure the cambelt has been done or if its due, knock the price down.
vaux.dan
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You got a pic of yours ? There's a couple local to me around the 500 Mark
Matty SRi
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Yeah pics are in here http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=596990 In the middle of spraying the cyclones then they are going on, and getting lowered in the next few weeks. Been excellent to me, and had the cambelt done about 3 weeks ago.
vaux.dan
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Looks well that. What model is the best? Is a dturbo median or whatever any good? I heard theyre pretty nippy aswell
ChrisBoom
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HDI is best, but cost a bit more.

Dturbo meridian is a 5 door version, all have half leathers iirc.

I had two Dturbos, loved one, hated the other:



Loved that one



Hated the black one, was a fucking wreck.
Corsa_Sport21
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1st Jun 11 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get a D Turbo with the Bosch pump and remove the on fuel boost float and adjust the fuel screw.

Loved my old daily D Turbo.Had it running 1.2bar boost just by doing the above.Went like fuk.
N7 THD
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clio 1.5 dci all the way!

mine is 2002, cost me £1700 and averages 70+mpg... and their available in 5 door.
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1st Jun 11 at 20:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just bought a vectra

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Link!
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Nope. As it will be for sale soon

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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quote:
Originally posted by vaux.dan
I'm looking fora new year as a runaround while I take my corsa off the road

It must have 5 doors !

Iv been looking at escort gti's and pug 306 dturbos

What would people reccomend. It's purely for a runaround as we are expecting our 1st kid and a 5 door is more suitable

I have 500 spare ATM but I can stretch it abut for a nice example.



a taxed and tested fiat brava 1.6 16v.

i just happen to have 1 for sale aswell.........
Ingham
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1st Jun 11 at 23:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lad I know bought a 205 for £50, passed MOT with no advisories :/ hahaha
vaux.dan
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2nd Jun 11 at 23:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok so found a nice little 306 not too far from me

118,000 miles
its the hdi lx version
no tax
mot until march 2012
needs new drivers front shocker

its up for £450
whats peoples opinions? im going to view it saturday and try my luck at offering them £350

pics:
Dione J
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3rd Jun 11 at 00:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks good
Matty SRi
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Doesn't look bad, would break for that amount anyway. Find out when the cambelt was done as they are due every 36k and can be expensive.
Jay
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3rd Jun 11 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got my Mk3 Mondeo 1.8 LX for £700 110k miles 12 months MOT, I've done 15k trouble free miles in it up to now touch wood!
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i had a variety of cars both 2 and 4 doors and i must admit i find it easier to put the little one in a 2 door but if low price is a must and your minds made up on a 4 door then...

mk4 astra's are good and have a huge boot space but if they really cheap be wary

and

pug 306 are cracking if you wanna keep that small car feel but keep the space and the doors
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3rd Jun 11 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh and i heard bad reports from the HDI 306. 1.9 td's are spot on

i had a 1.8d engine out a 205 in mine and it went off the clock once or twice, obv without the kid in
vaux.dan
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3rd Jun 11 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the car above is a 1.9 td
Matty SRi
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3rd Jun 11 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Says HDi?
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the car above is a 1.9 td
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according to the ad its a hdi lx
Matty SRi
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3rd Jun 11 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah they are a 2.0

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